The Royal Academy.

RA Collection: Book

Record number

10/2973

Imprint

London:: E.T. Whitfield, 178 Strand, W.C., 1875.

Physical Description

45, [3] pages ; 21 cm.

General Note

Front wrapper repeats title, imprint and year of publication in single-rule border with 'Price One Shilling.' added at head.

The printer is named at the foot of page 45: Woodfall & Kinder, Printers, Milford Lane, Strand, London, W.C.

Summary Note

An anonymous critique of the constitution of the Royal Academy of Arts, the management of its annual [summer] exhibition and the teaching in its Schools. 'In order that artists may appreciate the position they occupy towards the Academy, we have prepared an analysis of evidence taken before the [1863] Royal Commission.' (p.9). See also The Royal Academy and the Hanging Committee issued by the same publisher the previous year, probably for the same author (or 'authors').

Immediate source of Acquisition

Copy 1: Provenance unrecorded.
Copy 2: Provenance unrecorded.

Binding Note

Copy 1: Publisher's green paper wrappers. Sewing broken. Copy 2: Publisher's green paper wrappers.

Name as Subject

Royal Academy of Arts (London)

Contributors

E.T. Whitfield, publisher
Woodfall and Kinder (London)